Food in Spain

Food in Spain

                So one of the things that I was most looking forward to when arriving to Spain was to see how the food was. Growing up I always assumed that the food in Spain had to be the same as Mexican food. I figured well if they both speak Spanish then they must have the same food. Although I had learned that that clearly was not the case before coming to Spain, I still wasn’t sure what to expect as far as how the food would be.

   However, it didn't take me long after arriving to figure out that I love the food here. I was honestly really surprised with how good Spanish food is. Although when I arrived the first day at Marcos’s house I had learned that his dad had bought a package of hot dogs and I believe it was chips a hoys in case that I didn’t like the Spanish food. But it all seriousness, I was really lucky to be able to stay with a Spanish family for so long as I had the opportunity to eat so many typical Spanish plates in my time before even starting school.

                Anyways, what I really like about the food in Spain is that there’s such a good variety of food. As Spain is mainly surrounded by water there is a lot of good seafood in Spain to go with there other typical foods. One of the most popular foods is Paella. Essentially it’s just Spanish rice mixed with lots of different things depending on what type of Paella is made. There paella made of seafood, rabbit, chicken, etc. In any case, the paella is made up rice and usually olives with lemon juice sprinkled on. This dish particularly has been one of my favorites. Additionally one of the main foods spain is known for is its ham. In the U.S. I always thought that ham was okay but the ham here is incredible and I could honestly just eat ham by itself for days if I had to. Another dish that I have fallen in love with is Tortilla de Patatas (potato tortilla). It essentially looks like a cake that has potatoes in it.


   Lastly, as I have mentioned before, tapas is a huge deal here. Tapas can be a great way to go out and eat Spanish food easily. Although they are very small dishes, it is a good way to try new things. These included anything from french fries to calamary.